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Stockholm became a centre of the Kurmanji publishing revival, with Mehmed Uzun, the Kurdish Library and Kurdish publishers. Mother-tongue teaching gave Kurdish its first state-funded schoolbooks. Kurdish questions arose in the 2022 to 2024 NATO accession talks.<\/p>\n    <p class=\"pf-actions\"><a class=\"pf-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/kurds.global\/join\/\">Join<\/a><a class=\"pf-btn pf-btn--ghost\" href=\"https:\/\/kurds.global\/sweden\/cities\/\">Cities<\/a><\/p>\n  <\/div>\n  \n  \n<\/header><div class=\"pf-strip\"><ul class=\"pf-figures\" role=\"list\"><li class=\"pf-figure\">\n  <p class=\"pf-figure__value\">85,000 to 100,000<\/p>\n  <p class=\"pf-figure__measure\">institute estimate (range), 2016<\/p>\n  <p class=\"pf-figure__source\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.institutkurde.org\/en\/info\/kurdish-diaspora-1232550988\" rel=\"noopener\" translate=\"no\" dir=\"auto\">Institut kurde de Paris, The Kurdish diaspora (Dec 2016 table of ranges)<\/a> <span class=\"pf-chip pf-chip--secondary\">Secondary source<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li><li class=\"pf-figure\">\n  <p class=\"pf-figure__value\">about 150,000 Kurdish speakers<\/p>\n  <p class=\"pf-figure__measure\">community estimate, 2022<\/p>\n  <p class=\"pf-figure__source\"><a href=\"https:\/\/next.sr.se\/artikel\/kurds-in-sweden-closely-watch-the-turkish-swedish-nato-talks\" rel=\"noopener\" translate=\"no\" dir=\"auto\">Kurdo Baksi quoted by Sveriges Radio<\/a> <span class=\"pf-chip pf-chip--secondary\">Secondary source<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<div class=\"pf-mod pf-glance\" data-pf-mod=\"glance\"><p class=\"pf-glance__h\">At a glance<\/p><ul class=\"pf-glance__items\" role=\"list\"><li class=\"pf-glance__item\"><div class=\"pf-glance__in\"><span class=\"pf-glance__i\"><svg class=\"pf-icon\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M3 3v16a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h16\" \/> <path d=\"M18 17V9\" \/> <path d=\"M13 17V5\" \/> <path d=\"M8 17v-3\" \/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"pf-glance__v\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" data-pf-count=\"2\">2<\/span><span class=\"pf-sr\">2<\/span><\/span><span class=\"pf-glance__l\">Figures<\/span><\/div><\/li><li class=\"pf-glance__item\"><a class=\"pf-glance__in\" href=\"https:\/\/kurds.global\/sweden\/cities\/\"><span class=\"pf-glance__i\"><svg class=\"pf-icon\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M20 10c0 4.993-5.539 10.193-7.399 11.799a1 1 0 0 1-1.202 0C9.539 20.193 4 14.993 4 10a8 8 0 0 1 16 0\" \/> <circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"10\" r=\"3\" \/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"pf-glance__v\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" data-pf-count=\"4\">4<\/span><span class=\"pf-sr\">4<\/span><\/span><span class=\"pf-glance__l\">City pages<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"pf-glance__item\"><div class=\"pf-glance__in\"><span class=\"pf-glance__i\"><svg class=\"pf-icon\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"m5 8 6 6\" \/> <path d=\"m4 14 6-6 2-3\" \/> <path d=\"M2 5h12\" \/> <path d=\"M7 2h1\" \/> <path d=\"m22 22-5-10-5 10\" \/> <path d=\"M14 18h6\" \/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"pf-glance__v\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" data-pf-count=\"2\">2<\/span><span class=\"pf-sr\">2<\/span><\/span><span class=\"pf-glance__l\">Languages<\/span><\/div><\/li><li class=\"pf-glance__item\"><a class=\"pf-glance__in\" href=\"https:\/\/kurds.global\/areas\/\"><span class=\"pf-glance__i\"><svg class=\"pf-icon\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><rect width=\"7\" height=\"7\" x=\"3\" y=\"3\" rx=\"1\" \/> <rect width=\"7\" height=\"7\" x=\"14\" y=\"3\" rx=\"1\" \/> <rect width=\"7\" height=\"7\" x=\"14\" y=\"14\" rx=\"1\" \/> <rect width=\"7\" height=\"7\" x=\"3\" y=\"14\" rx=\"1\" \/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"pf-glance__v\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" data-pf-count=\"8\">8<\/span><span class=\"pf-sr\">8<\/span><\/span><span class=\"pf-glance__l\">Areas<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<section class=\"pf-section\">\n  <h2 class=\"pf-h2\"><span class=\"pf-num\">01<\/span>The programme<\/h2>\n  \n  <p>This programme brings together Kurds living in Sweden, city by city. Its charter form is a Diaspora Chapter, fitted to local law and to the risks members face.<\/p><p><span class=\"pf-status pf-status--pending\">Forming<\/span> Diaspora Chapter: not yet chartered.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"pf-section\">\n  <h2 class=\"pf-h2\"><span class=\"pf-num\">02<\/span>Cities<\/h2>\n  \n  <div class=\"pf-figure-map\"><figure class=\"pf-live\" id=\"pf-map-SWE\" data-pf-map=\"{&quot;view&quot;:{&quot;bounds&quot;:[[11.15,55.35],[24.15,69.04]],&quot;projection&quot;:&quot;mercator&quot;,&quot;maxZoom&quot;:7},&quot;lang&quot;:&quot;en&quot;,&quot;tiles&quot;:{&quot;light&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/tiles.openfreemap.org\/styles\/positron&quot;,&quot;dark&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/tiles.openfreemap.org\/styles\/dark&quot;},&quot;layers&quot;:[{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;cities&quot;,&quot;kind&quot;:&quot;cities&quot;,&quot;src&quot;:&quot;geo\/cities.json&quot;,&quot;on&quot;:true},{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;links&quot;,&quot;kind&quot;:&quot;links&quot;,&quot;src&quot;:&quot;geo\/links.json&quot;,&quot;on&quot;:false}],&quot;places&quot;:{&quot;SWE\/malmo&quot;:[&quot;Malm\u00f6, Sweden&quot;,&quot;https:\/\/kurds.global\/sweden\/skane\/malmo\/&quot;],&quot;SWE\/stockholm&quot;:[&quot;Stockholm, Sweden&quot;,&quot;https:\/\/kurds.global\/sweden\/stockholm\/&quot;],&quot;SWE\/uppsala&quot;:[&quot;Uppsala, Sweden&quot;,&quot;https:\/\/kurds.global\/sweden\/uppsala\/&quot;],&quot;SWE\/gothenburg&quot;:[&quot;Gothenburg, Sweden&quot;,&quot;https:\/\/kurds.global\/sweden\/vastra-gotaland\/gothenburg\/&quot;]}}\" dir=\"ltr\">\n<div class=\"pf-live__stage\"><div class=\"pf-live__map\" role=\"region\" aria-label=\"Where the community lives\"><p class=\"pf-live__msg\" data-map-msg>The map needs JavaScript. The places it shows are listed beside it.<\/p><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"pf-live__tools\" hidden><button type=\"button\" class=\"pf-live__btn\" data-map-proj=\"globe\" aria-pressed=\"true\">Globe<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"pf-live__btn\" data-map-proj=\"mercator\" aria-pressed=\"false\">Flat<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"pf-live__btn\" data-map-reset>Reset view<\/button><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"pf-live__side\"><p class=\"pf-live__h\">Layers<\/p><ul class=\"pf-live__layers\" role=\"list\"><li class=\"pf-live__layer\"><label><input type=\"checkbox\" data-map-layer=\"cities\" checked><span class=\"pf-live__sw pf-live__sw--city\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><span class=\"pf-live__ln\">City pages<\/span><\/label><\/li><li class=\"pf-live__layer\"><label><input type=\"checkbox\" data-map-layer=\"links\"><span class=\"pf-live__sw pf-live__sw--link\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><span class=\"pf-live__ln\">Links from the home region<\/span><\/label><\/li><\/ul>\n<details class=\"pf-live__places\"><summary>Places on this map (4)<\/summary><ul role=\"list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/kurds.global\/sweden\/skane\/malmo\/\">Malm\u00f6, Sweden<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/kurds.global\/sweden\/stockholm\/\">Stockholm, Sweden<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/kurds.global\/sweden\/uppsala\/\">Uppsala, Sweden<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/kurds.global\/sweden\/vastra-gotaland\/gothenburg\/\">Gothenburg, Sweden<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/details>\n<p class=\"pf-live__attr\">Map: OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, data \u00a9 OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Boundaries: Natural Earth. Places: the platform&#8217;s own pages.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div><ul class=\"pf-cards pf-cards--3\" role=\"list\"><li class=\"pf-card\">\n  <p class=\"pf-card__meta\">Sk\u00e5ne<\/p>\n  <h3 class=\"pf-card__title\"><span class=\"pf-flag pf-flag--none\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/kurds.global\/sweden\/skane\/malmo\/\">Malm\u00f6<\/a><\/h3>\n  <p class=\"pf-card__text\">Refugees and families<\/p>\n  \n<\/li><li class=\"pf-card\">\n  <p class=\"pf-card__meta\">Stockholm County<\/p>\n  <h3 class=\"pf-card__title\"><span class=\"pf-flag pf-flag--none\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/kurds.global\/sweden\/stockholm\/\">Stockholm<\/a><\/h3>\n  <p class=\"pf-card__text\">Kurdish publishing revival; the Kurdish Library<\/p>\n  \n<\/li><li class=\"pf-card\">\n  <p class=\"pf-card__meta\">Uppsala County<\/p>\n  <h3 class=\"pf-card__title\"><span class=\"pf-flag pf-flag--none\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/kurds.global\/sweden\/uppsala\/\">Uppsala<\/a><\/h3>\n  <p class=\"pf-card__text\">Kurdish courses at the university<\/p>\n  \n<\/li><li class=\"pf-card\">\n  <p class=\"pf-card__meta\">V\u00e4stra G\u00f6taland<\/p>\n  <h3 class=\"pf-card__title\"><span class=\"pf-flag pf-flag--none\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/kurds.global\/sweden\/vastra-gotaland\/gothenburg\/\">Gothenburg<\/a><\/h3>\n  <p class=\"pf-card__text\">Refugees and families<\/p>\n  \n<\/li><\/ul>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"pf-section\">\n  <h2 class=\"pf-h2\">Subdivisions of Sweden<\/h2>\n  <p class=\"pf-intro\">Each first-level subdivision has a local page. It gathers official services, learning, safety and civic life.<\/p>\n  <ul class=\"pf-places\" role=\"list\"><li class=\"pf-places__item\"><a class=\"pf-places__in\" href=\"https:\/\/kurds.global\/sweden\/blekinge\/\"><span class=\"pf-places__name\"><span class=\"pf-flag pf-flag--none\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>Blekinge County<\/span><span class=\"pf-places__code\" translate=\"no\">SE-K<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"pf-places__item\"><a class=\"pf-places__in\" href=\"https:\/\/kurds.global\/sweden\/dalarna\/\"><span class=\"pf-places__name\"><span class=\"pf-flag pf-flag--none\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>Dalarna County<\/span><span class=\"pf-places__code\" translate=\"no\">SE-W<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"pf-places__item\"><a class=\"pf-places__in\" href=\"https:\/\/kurds.global\/sweden\/gavleborg\/\"><span class=\"pf-places__name\"><span class=\"pf-flag pf-flag--none\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>G\u00e4vleborg County<\/span><span class=\"pf-places__code\" translate=\"no\">SE-X<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"pf-places__item\"><a class=\"pf-places__in\" href=\"https:\/\/kurds.global\/sweden\/gotland\/\"><span class=\"pf-places__name\"><span class=\"pf-flag pf-flag--none\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>Gotland County<\/span><span class=\"pf-places__code\" translate=\"no\">SE-I<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"pf-places__item\"><a class=\"pf-places__in\" href=\"https:\/\/kurds.global\/sweden\/halland\/\"><span class=\"pf-places__name\"><span class=\"pf-flag pf-flag--none\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>Halland County<\/span><span class=\"pf-places__code\" translate=\"no\">SE-N<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"pf-places__item\"><a class=\"pf-places__in\" href=\"https:\/\/kurds.global\/sweden\/jamtland\/\"><span class=\"pf-places__name\"><span class=\"pf-flag pf-flag--none\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>J\u00e4mtland County<\/span><span class=\"pf-places__code\" translate=\"no\">SE-Z<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"pf-places__item\"><a class=\"pf-places__in\" href=\"https:\/\/kurds.global\/sweden\/jonkoping\/\"><span class=\"pf-places__name\"><span class=\"pf-flag pf-flag--none\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>J\u00f6nk\u00f6ping County<\/span><span class=\"pf-places__code\" translate=\"no\">SE-F<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"pf-places__item\"><a class=\"pf-places__in\" href=\"https:\/\/kurds.global\/sweden\/kalmar\/\"><span class=\"pf-places__name\"><span class=\"pf-flag pf-flag--none\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>Kalmar County<\/span><span class=\"pf-places__code\" translate=\"no\">SE-H<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"pf-places__item\"><a class=\"pf-places__in\" href=\"https:\/\/kurds.global\/sweden\/kronoberg\/\"><span class=\"pf-places__name\"><span class=\"pf-flag pf-flag--none\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>Kronoberg County<\/span><span class=\"pf-places__code\" translate=\"no\">SE-G<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"pf-places__item\"><a class=\"pf-places__in\" href=\"https:\/\/kurds.global\/sweden\/norrbotten\/\"><span class=\"pf-places__name\"><span class=\"pf-flag pf-flag--none\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>Norrbotten County<\/span><span class=\"pf-places__code\" translate=\"no\">SE-BD<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"pf-places__item\"><a class=\"pf-places__in\" href=\"https:\/\/kurds.global\/sweden\/orebro\/\"><span class=\"pf-places__name\"><span class=\"pf-flag pf-flag--none\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\u00d6rebro County<\/span><span class=\"pf-places__code\" translate=\"no\">SE-T<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"pf-places__item\"><a class=\"pf-places__in\" href=\"https:\/\/kurds.global\/sweden\/ostergotland\/\"><span class=\"pf-places__name\"><span class=\"pf-flag pf-flag--none\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\u00d6sterg\u00f6tland County<\/span><span class=\"pf-places__code\" translate=\"no\">SE-E<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"pf-places__item\"><a class=\"pf-places__in\" href=\"https:\/\/kurds.global\/sweden\/skane\/\"><span class=\"pf-places__name\"><span class=\"pf-flag pf-flag--none\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>Sk\u00e5ne County<\/span><span class=\"pf-places__code\" translate=\"no\">SE-M<\/span><span class=\"pf-places__n\">Cities: 1<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"pf-places__item\"><a class=\"pf-places__in\" href=\"https:\/\/kurds.global\/sweden\/sodermanland\/\"><span class=\"pf-places__name\"><span class=\"pf-flag pf-flag--none\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>S\u00f6dermanland County<\/span><span class=\"pf-places__code\" translate=\"no\">SE-D<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"pf-places__item\"><a class=\"pf-places__in\" href=\"https:\/\/kurds.global\/sweden\/stockholm\/\"><span class=\"pf-places__name\"><span class=\"pf-flag pf-flag--none\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>Stockholm County<\/span><span class=\"pf-places__code\" translate=\"no\">SE-AB<\/span><span class=\"pf-places__n\">Cities: 1<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"pf-places__item\"><a class=\"pf-places__in\" href=\"https:\/\/kurds.global\/sweden\/uppsala\/\"><span class=\"pf-places__name\"><span class=\"pf-flag pf-flag--none\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>Uppsala County<\/span><span class=\"pf-places__code\" translate=\"no\">SE-C<\/span><span class=\"pf-places__n\">Cities: 1<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"pf-places__item\"><a class=\"pf-places__in\" href=\"https:\/\/kurds.global\/sweden\/varmland\/\"><span class=\"pf-places__name\"><span class=\"pf-flag pf-flag--none\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>V\u00e4rmland County<\/span><span class=\"pf-places__code\" translate=\"no\">SE-S<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"pf-places__item\"><a class=\"pf-places__in\" href=\"https:\/\/kurds.global\/sweden\/vasterbotten\/\"><span class=\"pf-places__name\"><span class=\"pf-flag pf-flag--none\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>V\u00e4sterbotten County<\/span><span class=\"pf-places__code\" translate=\"no\">SE-AC<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"pf-places__item\"><a class=\"pf-places__in\" href=\"https:\/\/kurds.global\/sweden\/vasternorrland\/\"><span class=\"pf-places__name\"><span class=\"pf-flag pf-flag--none\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>V\u00e4sternorrland County<\/span><span class=\"pf-places__code\" translate=\"no\">SE-Y<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"pf-places__item\"><a class=\"pf-places__in\" href=\"https:\/\/kurds.global\/sweden\/vastmanland\/\"><span class=\"pf-places__name\"><span class=\"pf-flag pf-flag--none\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>V\u00e4stmanland County<\/span><span class=\"pf-places__code\" translate=\"no\">SE-U<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"pf-places__item\"><a class=\"pf-places__in\" href=\"https:\/\/kurds.global\/sweden\/vastra-gotaland\/\"><span class=\"pf-places__name\"><span class=\"pf-flag pf-flag--none\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>V\u00e4stra G\u00f6taland County<\/span><span class=\"pf-places__code\" translate=\"no\">SE-O<\/span><span class=\"pf-places__n\">Cities: 1<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul><p class=\"pf-note-small\">The list follows UN sources first: OCHA COD-AB, then UN SALB, then ISO 3166-2. It takes no position on any status or boundary.<\/p><p class=\"pf-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/risksindex.com\/swe\/regions\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Subdivisions in the profile<\/a><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"pf-section\">\n  <h2 class=\"pf-h2\"><span class=\"pf-num\">03<\/span>How statistics see the community<\/h2>\n  \n  <p>Sweden keeps no official statistics on language or ethnicity.<\/p><p>Counts of Kurds differ by what they measure: birthplace, citizenship, language or self-identification. Each figure names its measure, year and source, and none are summed.<\/p><figure class=\"pf-mod pf-chart pf-chart--ranges\" id=\"pf-chart-cmp-SWE\" data-pf-mod=\"chart\" data-hl=\"SWE\">\n<figcaption class=\"pf-chart__head\"><span class=\"pf-chart__title\">Institute estimate (range), 2016<\/span><span class=\"pf-chart__cap\">Every figure keeps its measure, year, source and label. Unknown is shown as unknown.<\/span><\/figcaption>\n<p class=\"pf-chart__cmp\" data-chart-cmp hidden><label for=\"pf-chart-cmp-SWE-cmp\">Compare with<\/label> <select id=\"pf-chart-cmp-SWE-cmp\"><option value=\"\">Country<\/option><option value=\"DEU\">Germany<\/option><option value=\"FRA\">France<\/option><option value=\"NLD\">Netherlands<\/option><option value=\"CHE\">Switzerland<\/option><option value=\"AUT\">Austria<\/option><option value=\"GBR\">United Kingdom<\/option><option value=\"BEL\">Belgium<\/option><option value=\"GRC\">Greece<\/option><option value=\"DNK\">Denmark<\/option><option value=\"ITA\">Italy<\/option><option value=\"NOR\">Norway<\/option><option value=\"FIN\">Finland<\/option><\/select><\/p><ol class=\"pf-chart__bars pf-chart__bars--range\" role=\"list\"><li class=\"pf-chart__row\" data-key=\"DEU\"><span class=\"pf-chart__label\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kurds.global\/germany\/\">Germany<\/a><\/span><span class=\"pf-chart__track\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"pf-chart__range\" style=\"--a:0.965;--b:0.989\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"pf-chart__val\">850,000 to 950,000<\/span><\/li><li class=\"pf-chart__row\" data-key=\"FRA\"><span class=\"pf-chart__label\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kurds.global\/france\/\">France<\/a><\/span><span class=\"pf-chart__track\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"pf-chart__range\" style=\"--a:0.681;--b:0.699\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"pf-chart__val\">230,000 to 250,000<\/span><\/li><li class=\"pf-chart__row\" data-key=\"NLD\"><span class=\"pf-chart__label\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kurds.global\/netherlands\/\">Netherlands<\/a><\/span><span class=\"pf-chart__track\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"pf-chart__range\" style=\"--a:0.5;--b:0.54\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"pf-chart__val\">100,000 to 120,000<\/span><\/li><li class=\"pf-chart__row is-hl\" data-key=\"SWE\"><span class=\"pf-chart__label\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kurds.global\/sweden\/\">Sweden<\/a><\/span><span class=\"pf-chart__track\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"pf-chart__range\" style=\"--a:0.465;--b:0.5\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"pf-chart__val\">85,000 to 100,000<\/span><\/li><li class=\"pf-chart__row\" data-key=\"CHE\"><span class=\"pf-chart__label\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kurds.global\/switzerland\/\">Switzerland<\/a><\/span><span class=\"pf-chart__track\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"pf-chart__range\" style=\"--a:0.465;--b:0.489\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"pf-chart__val\">85,000 to 95,000<\/span><\/li><li class=\"pf-chart__row\" data-key=\"AUT\"><span class=\"pf-chart__label\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kurds.global\/austria\/\">Austria<\/a><\/span><span class=\"pf-chart__track\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"pf-chart__range\" style=\"--a:0.452;--b:0.489\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"pf-chart__val\">80,000 to 95,000<\/span><\/li><li class=\"pf-chart__row\" data-key=\"GBR\"><span class=\"pf-chart__label\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kurds.global\/united-kingdom\/\">United Kingdom<\/a><\/span><span class=\"pf-chart__track\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"pf-chart__range\" style=\"--a:0.423;--b:0.477\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"pf-chart__val\">70,000 to 90,000<\/span><\/li><li class=\"pf-chart__row\" data-key=\"BEL\"><span class=\"pf-chart__label\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kurds.global\/belgium\/\">Belgium<\/a><\/span><span class=\"pf-chart__track\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"pf-chart__range\" style=\"--a:0.423;--b:0.465\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"pf-chart__val\">70,000 to 85,000<\/span><\/li><li class=\"pf-chart__row\" data-key=\"GRC\"><span class=\"pf-chart__label\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kurds.global\/greece\/\">Greece<\/a><\/span><span class=\"pf-chart__track\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"pf-chart__range\" style=\"--a:0.301;--b:0.349\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"pf-chart__val\">40,000 to 50,000<\/span><\/li><li class=\"pf-chart__row\" data-key=\"DNK\"><span class=\"pf-chart__label\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kurds.global\/denmark\/\">Denmark<\/a><\/span><span class=\"pf-chart__track\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"pf-chart__range\" style=\"--a:0.199;--b:0.239\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"pf-chart__val\">25,000 to 30,000<\/span><\/li><li class=\"pf-chart__row\" data-key=\"ITA\"><span class=\"pf-chart__label\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kurds.global\/italy\/\">Italy<\/a><\/span><span class=\"pf-chart__track\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"pf-chart__range\" style=\"--a:0.199;--b:0.239\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"pf-chart__val\">25,000 to 30,000<\/span><\/li><li class=\"pf-chart__row\" data-key=\"NOR\"><span class=\"pf-chart__label\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kurds.global\/norway\/\">Norway<\/a><\/span><span class=\"pf-chart__track\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"pf-chart__range\" style=\"--a:0.199;--b:0.239\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"pf-chart__val\">25,000 to 30,000<\/span><\/li><li class=\"pf-chart__row\" data-key=\"FIN\"><span class=\"pf-chart__label\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kurds.global\/finland\/\">Finland<\/a><\/span><span class=\"pf-chart__track\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"pf-chart__range\" style=\"--a:0.088;--b:0.128\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"pf-chart__val\">15,000 to 18,000<\/span><\/li><\/ol>\n<p class=\"pf-chart__src\"><span class=\"pf-chart__src-h\">Sources<\/span> <span translate=\"no\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.institutkurde.org\/en\/info\/kurdish-diaspora-1232550988\" rel=\"noopener\">Institut kurde de Paris, The Kurdish diaspora (Dec 2016 table of ranges)<\/a><\/span> <span class=\"pf-chip pf-chip--secondary\">Secondary source<\/span><\/p>\n<details class=\"pf-chart__table\"><summary>Show as a table<\/summary><div class=\"pf-table-wrap\"><table class=\"pf-table\">\n  \n  <thead><tr><th scope=\"col\">Country<\/th><th scope=\"col\">Figure<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>\n  <tbody><tr><th scope=\"row\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kurds.global\/germany\/\">Germany<\/a><\/th><td>850,000 to 950,000<\/td><\/tr><tr><th scope=\"row\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kurds.global\/france\/\">France<\/a><\/th><td>230,000 to 250,000<\/td><\/tr><tr><th scope=\"row\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kurds.global\/netherlands\/\">Netherlands<\/a><\/th><td>100,000 to 120,000<\/td><\/tr><tr><th scope=\"row\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kurds.global\/sweden\/\">Sweden<\/a><\/th><td>85,000 to 100,000<\/td><\/tr><tr><th scope=\"row\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kurds.global\/switzerland\/\">Switzerland<\/a><\/th><td>85,000 to 95,000<\/td><\/tr><tr><th scope=\"row\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kurds.global\/austria\/\">Austria<\/a><\/th><td>80,000 to 95,000<\/td><\/tr><tr><th scope=\"row\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kurds.global\/united-kingdom\/\">United Kingdom<\/a><\/th><td>70,000 to 90,000<\/td><\/tr><tr><th scope=\"row\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kurds.global\/belgium\/\">Belgium<\/a><\/th><td>70,000 to 85,000<\/td><\/tr><tr><th scope=\"row\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kurds.global\/greece\/\">Greece<\/a><\/th><td>40,000 to 50,000<\/td><\/tr><tr><th scope=\"row\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kurds.global\/denmark\/\">Denmark<\/a><\/th><td>25,000 to 30,000<\/td><\/tr><tr><th scope=\"row\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kurds.global\/italy\/\">Italy<\/a><\/th><td>25,000 to 30,000<\/td><\/tr><tr><th scope=\"row\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kurds.global\/norway\/\">Norway<\/a><\/th><td>25,000 to 30,000<\/td><\/tr><tr><th scope=\"row\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kurds.global\/finland\/\">Finland<\/a><\/th><td>15,000 to 18,000<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div><\/details>\n<\/figure><p class=\"pf-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/risksindex.com\/swe\/\" rel=\"noopener\">The Sweden profile<\/a><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"pf-section\">\n  <h2 class=\"pf-h2\"><span class=\"pf-num\">04<\/span>Areas<\/h2>\n  \n  <ul class=\"pf-cards pf-cards--4\" role=\"list\"><li class=\"pf-card\">\n  \n  <h3 class=\"pf-card__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kurds.global\/learn\/\">Academy<\/a><\/h3>\n  <p class=\"pf-card__text\">Every field of knowledge, courses in all Kurdish varieties, and communities of practice.<\/p>\n  \n<\/li><li class=\"pf-card\">\n  \n  <h3 class=\"pf-card__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kurds.global\/heritage\/\">Heritage<\/a><\/h3>\n  <p class=\"pf-card__text\">History from the Zagros to today, memory, faiths, arts, literature and food.<\/p>\n  \n<\/li><li class=\"pf-card\">\n  \n  <h3 class=\"pf-card__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kurds.global\/language\/\">Language<\/a><\/h3>\n  <p class=\"pf-card__text\">Kurmanji, Sorani, Zazaki, Southern Kurdish and Gorani, in every script.<\/p>\n  \n<\/li><li class=\"pf-card\">\n  \n  <h3 class=\"pf-card__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kurds.global\/research\/\">Research<\/a><\/h3>\n  <p class=\"pf-card__text\">Kurdish studies: the observatory, reading lists and new research.<\/p>\n  \n<\/li><li class=\"pf-card\">\n  \n  <h3 class=\"pf-card__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kurds.global\/opportunities\/\">Opportunities<\/a><\/h3>\n  <p class=\"pf-card__text\">Livelihoods, skills, jobs, mentoring and diaspora-to-region bridges.<\/p>\n  \n<\/li><li class=\"pf-card\">\n  \n  <h3 class=\"pf-card__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kurds.global\/civic\/\">Civic<\/a><\/h3>\n  <p class=\"pf-card__text\">Civic education, rights literacy, statelessness help and dialogue.<\/p>\n  \n<\/li><li class=\"pf-card\">\n  \n  <h3 class=\"pf-card__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kurds.global\/development\/\">Development<\/a><\/h3>\n  <p class=\"pf-card__text\">Social programmes, livelihoods and disaster preparedness for Kurdish communities.<\/p>\n  \n<\/li><li class=\"pf-card\">\n  \n  <h3 class=\"pf-card__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kurds.global\/news\/\">News and events<\/a><\/h3>\n  <p class=\"pf-card__text\">Kurdish and regional news with every outlet labelled, and the calendar of Kurdish days.<\/p>\n  \n<\/li><\/ul>\n<\/section><section class=\"pf-section\">\n  <h2 class=\"pf-h2\"><span class=\"pf-num\">05<\/span>Learn in the Academy<\/h2>\n  <p class=\"pf-intro\">Courses and disciplines of the Academy on the subject of this page.<\/p>\n  <div class=\"pf-acad-rel\" data-pf-academy=\"related\"><div class=\"pf-acad-rel__col\"><h3 class=\"pf-h3\">Courses<\/h3><ul class=\"pf-acad-rel__list\" role=\"list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/kurds.global\/learn\/catalogue\/career-transition-for-skilled-migrants\/\">Career transition for skilled migrants<\/a><span class=\"pf-acad-rel__meta\">Labour economics<\/span><span class=\"pf-status pf-status--pending\">Outlined<\/span><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/kurds.global\/learn\/catalogue\/civic-participation-in-germany\/\">Civic participation in Germany<\/a><span class=\"pf-acad-rel__meta\">Civic education<\/span><span class=\"pf-status pf-status--pending\">Outlined<\/span><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/kurds.global\/learn\/catalogue\/civic-participation-in-sweden\/\">Civic participation in Sweden<\/a><span class=\"pf-acad-rel__meta\">Civic education<\/span><span class=\"pf-status pf-status--pending\">Outlined<\/span><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/kurds.global\/learn\/catalogue\/digital-safety-for-families\/\">Digital safety for families<\/a><span 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